Pink Baby Bliss

It's time for a Baby giveaway and to show off some cute items for your little ones.

I love making keepsake boxes and wanted to show off my new Pink Baby Bliss keepsake box for precious little girls.These are great for baby shower gifts, displaying in a nursery, or using it for baby toiletry items.

I made a custom made Baby box recently for Annabelle - a customer from Woodland Hills, California. I lined the inside with soft colored pink tissue paper. Inside I put in a cute girlie bib, pacifier, rattle, and baby booties. Annabelle loved the baby box. She is going to give it to her sister at her baby shower.

Now I'd like you all to meet Laurie and her Etsy shop called Adorable Blessings. Laurie makes the cutest handmade baby items. She is hosting the giveaway this week for a $20 Gift Certificate to her store. See contest rules below.

Laurie is from Ohio and she believes children are a blessing. Her six blessings may be growing up but she can still sew for your Adorable Blessing!

How did you get started selling online?
I made a baby shower gift a few years ago and that made me realize how much I missed sewing for babies and children. I used to make almost all of my three daughter's dresses. They always had matching ones for Christmas and Easter. A friend told me about Etsy. I had never heard of it. Setting up a shop was easy and Adorable Blessings was born.

Tell us about your products?
My items are handmade. I want my customers to have the best so I pay attention to details. All seams are professionally finished. I use pre-washed quality fabrics and Diaper Service Quality diapers as the base for my burp cloths.

What other hobbies or passions do you have?
I enjoy my family, homeschooling, interior design, baking, gardening and church activities.

Where can we find you on the web?
My blog is www.6blessings.blogspot.com I also have a Facebook Page: Adorable Blessings

Tell us more about your background

I have a background in interior design and I used to sew custom window treatments.

What’s your supply addiction; is there a specific color or type of supply you just can’t pass up?
My family would say that I am addicted to fabric! There are so many awesome fabric designers! I like a lot of Michael Miller's fabrics. I also seem to be drawn to rick rack and polka dots.

What motivates or inspires you to create? 
I love to find a great fabric and envision it sewn up. I like to see what's popular in Europe. I am also loving so many of the independent SAHM pattern makers' patterns.

Now for your chance to win. You must do these things to be entered in the prize drawing:

1. Comment below and tell me what is your favorite item from Adorable Blessings.
2. Two Entries if you "Follow" my blog.

Good Luck. The winner will be drawn next Wednesday, April 21st.
Julie won the gift certificate from "Adorable Blessings" baby & toddler store. Congrats! Be sure to check the blog for another chance to win a great prize.

Duckie Enters A Challenge Contest

I have been bitten by the "Challenge" bug lately! This week I created a fun twist to the every day notepad. 
I came up with this Spring Duckie altered notebook! Yellow is my favorite color so I had to incorporate it into the design.

I have entered this is the following challenges:

♥ Our Creative Corner Challenge - "Break Out the Buttons"
♥ Sisterhood of Crafters - "Recycled project celebrating Earth Day"
♥ Quixotic Challenge #20 - "The Joys of Spring"


This altered notebook was so fun to make.  Instead of throwing away an old notebook - why not turn it into something new and cute for Spring!

I used the following materials:
♥ One 6" x 4" notebook  
♥ Designer scrapbook paper
♥ Soft orange ribbon for the bow
♥ Pre-printed white ribbon with orange flowers
♥ Yellow buttons
♥ Flower embellishments
♥ "Happy Go Lucky" text embellishment

I decorated the cover of the notebook only. The inside was already pre-printed with orange lines for note taking. This fits in well with the color scheme on the cover. To make one of these all you need is your favorite scrapbook paper, any size notebook, and your favorite embellishments and ribbon.

I think I will make a few more of these to give to my daughter's teachers as end of the year gifts!

Have a creative week!
Angi

Capture Memories All Year Long

Happy New Year Everyone! A great resolution to make this year is to take all of your photos still sitting in your memory stick or in boxes and develop them to display in a cute scrapbook album.

If you are looking for a great album to display on a shelf or coffee table then check out my Good Times All Year Long album.

This is a 10 page album with beautiful embellishments and crisp, photo mats accenting every page. This album is truly photo-ready.

You can find more pictures and details about this item by clicking here.
http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=37502935

My sister sent this with me the other day and it is great to share with others.
Enjoy and Happy New Year!

In the New Year In front of you are new opportunities, new friends, new relationships, and new adventures. Time to take chances and follow your dreams. No matter your age or current position in life, there are so many things available to you if you remember that all is anew, that all you desire - you deserve. Find your way in this life, the only life you'll ever have. Enjoy your family and friends. Treasure every breath that is given to you. Accept the blessings that will come your way and take all the chances given to you to bless others.